Yes, I am aware of Mr Gibson’s opus. This book was published in 2003. William Gibson wrote it (I know, Blowing your mind with FACTS!) The last time I read a new William Gibson novel was about 15 years go. Maybe more. It’s odd to me that I don’t seek out more of his work…
Month: August 2020
Book Club: The City and The Starts by Arthur C Clarke
Proof that big ideas can be boring. I don’t read much Arthur C Clarke because I read Rama and it was boring. I’ll call him ACC because I consistently forget how to spell Arthur. About a week ago, I decided that given how much I have recently been enjoying older science fiction writers perhaps my…
Book Club: Stranger in a strange land by Robert A. Heinlein
I have just finished it and I have things to say. Grok. The word “Grok” is the reason I read this book. The word Grok is taken to mean either “understand” or “know.” You may have encountered this word if you spend any time with “high end” ass hats. You see, casually dropping a foreign word into…